Upcoming Cooper-Young Garden Walk needs volunteers to bloom
By Kim Halyak, Cooper-Young Garden Walk co-chair The 5th Annual Cooper-Young Garden Walk is scheduled for this May 15- 17. Produced by the Cooper-Young Garden Club, this weekend celebrates 70-plus homeowners, renters, and businesses who spend hard work, time, and...
read moreApplicants sought for CY scholarship
Last year, the Cooper-Young Community Association launched its first ever scholarship to encourage students to understand and participate in their local communities. The CYCA Leaders Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship that is awarded to an uprising junior or senior...
read moreMonthly meeting showcases city web site
The Cooper-Young Community Association’s February general community meeting will take an up-close look at the intersection of technology and civil engagement. Technology has been instrumental in the information age and the City of Memphis wants to capitalize on that....
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CY scholar anticipates end of school, board tenure
Hello everyone! I hope you’ve had a great holiday season as I have and a good start to the new year. To kick off the year, the Cooper-Young Community Association board recently held a retreat to discuss our vision and plans for 2020. It was held at Epicenter, our...
read moreBook club takes up modern sci-fi master
Dear Readers Book Club, the Cooper-Young neighborhood book club, will have their monthly gathering February 25 at 7 p.m. To start off the year, the book club will read Exhalation by Ted Chiang, a book of nine short stories that ask big questions about life, the...
read moreStubblefield says goodbye
Sheree Stubblefield As we say hello to a new year, I am sadly saying goodbye to the CYCA. When I applied for this position, I had no idea what was in store for me in this historic, hip neighborhood. All I knew at the time was that I would have the opportunity to get...
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Letter from the president: New year brings (sorta) new staff
Belated Happy New Year to you. Since this is the first edition of The Lamplighter in 2020, I haven’t had a chance to say that and update you on recent changes at the Cooper-Young Community Association. It is with mixed emotions that I write that Sheree Stubblefield is...
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Cooper-Young Development FAQ
Cooper-Young is proud to be a landmarks historic district in the city of Memphis. That means that there some restrictions on residential construction and updates. However, they are the least restrictive guidelines out of all of the 13 existing...
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Memphis Holiday Happenings 2019
By Sheree Stubblefield The holidays are a time of joy but they are also a time of anxiety. The kids are out of school, the family is in town and you are probably looking for the perfect activity with your loved one(s). Sometimes too many options is just as bad as too...
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Stay Safe During the Holidays
By Sheree Stubblefield It's everyone's (well most people's, I'm looking at you Grinch) favorite time of year. There's shopping, parties, caroling and unfortunately crime; which makes this time of year a favorite for criminals as well. Below, we have listed some...
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